0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Munro Plains · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Munro Plains
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment is among the highest for similar areas in Munro Plains, where a huge 73.3% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This strong employment trend is reflected in a local unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 63.8% of adults in the labour force, slightly above the Queensland figure of 61.6%. This is a very active workforce, with full-time employment sitting far above the Australian average.
63.8% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
73.3% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 72.4%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing over half the workforce at 53.3%. Health care and social assistance follow at 13.3%, with accommodation and food making up 10.0% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 30.0%, followed by technicians and trades at 23.3%. Clerical staff and labourers each account for 16.7% of roles, while professionals make up 13.3%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Munro Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32079/munro-plains/topic/employment